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Originally Posted by willravel
Oh, you mean the vertical dark stripe. It appears to be very uniform. Are you sure that's a gash from debris? Could it be a shadow? I'm not familiar enough with the skyline of NYC.
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Took me a bit to find a view showing the window locations on the south side of the building. Below is an elevation view from I believe the initial FEMA report, showing the outer columns. Between each column is a window, and I've attempted to show the corresponding locations on the picture with the gash. The reason it is suggested it is so uniform is that the columns stayed intact, but the chunk from WTC1 ripped out the relatively weaker floors and facade.
I will need to read host's information since it appears that the fuel-oil scenario is no longer being considered, and I'd like to see if the damage is still considered the cause of the fire to start.
The conclusion I reached as far as the damage portion is concerned is that based on the NIST graphic, the fire captain's interview, and the news image, is that there was a scooped out portion on the south face that was as the report noted, but that the picture provided in the report was not indicative of the damage referred to, whether by oversight or that there were no better ones available at the time.
The fires and collapse mechanism I would like to reconsider after I get time to read the info host posted (it's been a hectic weekend and will likely continue into the week), but in the meantime do you still see a question regarding the damage reported?